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FARM POLICY

In this episode, as drought is declared in Yorkshire, we look at the impact of the dry weather across the country. Scotland faces a wildfire warning – following a 30,000…

ARABLE

How plant breeding tech will benefit farmers over next decade

A decade might sound a long time, but in the plant breeding world it’s not that far off. Plant breeders are already working on wheat varieties that farmers will be growing…

HARVEST

Harvest 2025: OSR yields variable but good oil levels

As harvest progresses across the country, winter barley is generally performing well with good specific weights, and merchants are beginning to see the first loads of wheat and oilseed rape. …

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

4 key steps to reduce the risk of ergot in grain

Researchers have identified four key areas where farmers can reduce ergot disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean. Adas experts have carried out an AHDB-funded review which…

HARVEST

Cambs OSR crop yields over 4.2t/ha despite drought

Cambridgeshire-based farmer Philip Allen kicked off his oilseed rape harvest on 9 July, 10 days earlier than last year with a seed crop of Pi Pinnacle coming off at 9%…

Livestock

 

GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

Animal welfare group the Humane League has been accused of “intimidating farmers” and “stoking fear and confusion” after it wrote to broiler growers saying they may be breaking the law…

UMBILICAL

Tramspread adds shorter single-axle Contractor slurry trailer

At more than 2m shorter than its twin-axle sibling, the compact single-axle version of Tramspread’s Contractor Trailer umbilical slurry setup should appeal to operators in areas where yard and field…

FORAGE WAGONS

Tractor-mounted pick-up slashes forage wagon chop length

Pick-ups from a pair of fire-ravaged Kuhn balers have been given a new lease of life by Willie Dean of Clockeasy Contracting, as a means of shortening the chop length…

TRACTORS

Xtra models supersede 205-305hp Massey 8S tractors

Massey Ferguson is to replace its standard 2020-launched 8S range with a series of “Xtra” tractors that cover the same power outputs. The changes sound more sweeping than they are,…

4X4S

MWM Spartan 2.0: Loveable electric 4x4 is a tad too dear

The second coming of Spartan, the little-known electric 4x4, has been a saga so rich in drama that it could be ripe for a big screen adaptation. Opening scenes commence…

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

The next five years will present arable businesses with some critical decisions, whether they are in a regenerative system or not, says farm business consultant Andersons. “There are going to…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Kate Bell of accountant Albert Goodman sets out considerations on partnership capital…

Transition section

GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

The Welsh government has released details of the final Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which will replace the current Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) from next year. Announcing the new scheme, which…

Opinion

OPINION

Studying for an MBA module about the failure of Walmart to succeed in Germany brought a fundamental piece of legislation to my attention.  Part of the reason Walmart failed in…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

Few UK universities teach agriculture. Most are urban-based and geared toward city careers. Farming is often overlooked as a viable option, characterised by rural remoteness, hard graft, and modest pay.…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens…

OPINION

Freedom Week. That was how the editor of Farmers Weekly described the end of rationing in 1954 – 71 years ago this week – as farmers celebrated the government no longer…

WILL'S WORLD

The present Mrs Evans and I have just spent two days at Groundswell. It’s my favourite farming event, by some distance, and it’ll take me some time to properly process…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We ended up doing most of our combining in the second half of September in 2024. But, as we’re all aware, no two years are the same. As things stand,…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

This time last year I was busy with my building projects, installing slurry channels and starting to think about milking robots. This year, something – or rather someone – has…

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NEWS

Video: Earliest ever barley harvest for Merseyside grower

Merseyside arable farmer and YouTube personality Olly Harrison has kicked off his earliest ever barley harvest, starting on Thursday 26 June – a day ahead of his previous record set…

YOUNG FARMERS

Video: 90 and Counting - James Harris, future farmer, Shrops

Future farmer James Harris, four, is the fifth generation on his family’s beef farm in Shropshire, where he lives with mum Katie, dad Robert and sister Florence, nine. About a…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 262: Dry weather - drought and wildfire fears

In this episode, as drought is declared in Yorkshire, we look at the impact of the dry weather across the country. Scotland faces a wildfire warning – following a 30,000…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 261: Groundswell 2025 and ÂŁ150m capital grants

In this episode, a former Defra adviser says the government must win back farmers' trust if it is serious about successful agriculture. The government unveils £150m in capital grants for…

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